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Multinational corporations have become the world’s deadliest vectors of disease, with everyday products – fossil fuels, ultra-processed foods, chemicals, alcohol and tobacco – linked to nearly one-third of deaths each year, a provocative new paper in the world’s top-ranked medical journal warns.
The United States has conducted its 47th attack on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel, this time killing four people.
For some men, March Madness isn’t just about brackets — it’s also prime time for a vasectomy.
A new study out of Japan found that older adults who practice a key mealtime habit might lower their risk of dementia by anywhere from 30 to almost 70%.
Unlike in earlier times, undergraduates in state universities across various disciplines are now required to complete internships in private companies. A decade or two ago, students would generally take up part-time work mainly to earn some extra pocket money. This happens without the knowledge of university authori…
The ’88 batch of D. S. Senanayake College hosted a commemorative ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of their monthly medical clinic, dedicated to the health and well-being of retired teachers at the R. I. T. Alles Auditorium of the College, on Tuesday (24).
President: Anoja Karunaratne
A medical clinic for individuals at risk of neurological disorders will be held at the Wellampitiya Family Medical Centre next Sunday (March 29).
A special training workshop for health personnel on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) was conducted recently at the Colombo National Hospital Auditorium.
Flying debris killed one Palestinian and wounded seven others who had gathered near the site of an air strike in central Gaza, according to Al-Aqsa hospital.
Lamar Odom is reflecting on his relationship with Khloe Kardashian and his near-fatal drug overdose in 2015 for his new Netflix documentary, “Untold: The Death and Life of Lamar Odom.”
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Sam is a multi-platform reporter at ABC South East SA in Mount Gambier. Sam joined the ABC in 2020 and has covered issues including the environment, history, science, regional health and regional communities.
Ranking Member Senator Bernie Sanders I-Vt. questions Dr. Casey Means during a Senate Health, Education Labor and Pension Committee confirmation hearing for U.S. Surgeon General on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives her the daily, morning news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme, File)
Tattoos may not be forever — but that doesn’t mean getting rid of them is pretty.
ARCHIVO – El expresidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, a quien se le permitió temporalmente salir de su arresto domiciliario para recibir tratamiento médico, sale de un hospital en Brasilia, Brasil, el 14 de septiembre de 2025. (AP Foto/Eraldo Peres, Archivo)
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, temporarily allowed out of house arrest for medical treatment, departs a hospital in Brasilia, Brazil, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
Owen and Teddy are scrubbing out of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
The tech world holds its breath as a 12-person jury reached a verdict in a landmark trial that could reshape how social media giants design their apps.The case, K.G.M. v. Meta & YouTube, pits a 20-year-old woman against two of the world’s most powerful platforms, claiming their products were deliberately built to be…
South African prosecutors said Wednesday they intend to charge the head of police over a $20-million health tender, in a case that has rocked the country and pulled in a dozen other officers.
A Palestinian toddler was returned from a 10-hour detention by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip with apparent cigarette burns on his thighs, according to medical reports.
Celebrity gossip titan Perez Hilton has a message for his viewers, and it’s not about who’s kissing who or who’s looking fat.
One of the last times his colleagues outside of Russia heard from him, Alexei Dudarev was excited to learn that a series of articles he’d co-authored was nearing publication. If he believed that he was in danger, he didn’t show it.
One of humanity’s oldest and deadliest killers is staging a modern-day comeback.
New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole warms up during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
A mom with a history of mental-health trouble has been charged with murdering her on-off boyfriend and his parents in a crime that has shaken their idyllic small Midwestern town.
Mike Santana’s daughter, Ariana, was watching her dad fall apart after his father’s death in 2020, which led to him going to a dark place with drug and alcohol addictions.
EL CAIRO (AP) — Más de 2 millones de personas en la región de Darfur, en Sudán, se quedaron sin atención médica adecuada cuando un importante hospital fue puesto fuera de servicio tras un ataque con drones realizado la semana pasada, según la Organización Mundial de la Salud y un alto funcionario de ayuda humanitaria.
Australian pharmacies now offer rapid tests for perimenopause, iron, vitamin D levels and more. Experts weigh in on whether they’re worth using
The logo for Merck appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
CAIRO (AP) — More than 2 million people in Sudan’s Darfur region have been left without proper medical care after a drone strike last week took a major hospital out of service, the World Health Organization and a senior aid official say.
Dr. Casey Means takes her seat at the start of a Senate Health, Education Labor and Pension Committee confirmation hearing for U.S. Surgeon General on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
Meta has been ordered to pay $375 million for knowingly harming children’s mental health and concealing evidence of child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms.
Pharma giant Merck is buying U.S. biotech firm Terns Pharmaceuticals for $6.7 billion, the company said Wednesday.
Mildred Danis-Taylor dropped everything to advocate for the release of her husband, Rodney Taylor. A brutal year of legal and health challenges led her to Capitol Hill
Sarah Katz wanted to ride a roller coaster.
Two United Nations experts have called on Israel to immediately release Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya from detention following reports that he had been subjected to "severe torture".
Countries across Asia are weighing up work-from-home policies and stimulus measures enforced during the Covid pandemic, as they scramble to respond to global fuel shortages triggered by the Iran war.
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- VERIGRAFT, a Swedish clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering personalized, fully biological therapies, today announced the initiation of a pivotal Phase II/III trial of its P-TEV (personalized tissue engineered vein) in patients with chronic venous insuffici…
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A Catholic bishop on March 25, 2026 urges Congress to revisit the Reproductive Health (RH) law, claiming it will pave the way for abortion. In a press conference led by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines and the Guadalupe Pilgrimage Committee in Manila ahead of the scheduled visit of the image of Ou…
Former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay was admitted to the National Hospital in Colombo yesterday (25) after falling suddenly ill.
Celltrion said Wednesday it has signed a license-in agreement with Korean biopharma company KoBioLabs for three microbiome-based drug candidates targeting intestinal diseases.
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Huons said Wednesday it has signed a distribution and co-promotion agreement with Sanofi Korea, marking its entry into the vaccine market.
The Israeli health ministry on Wednesday said that 204 injured people have been taken to hospitals in the past 24 hours, as a result of the conflict with Iran, bringing the number of hospitalisations due to the fighting to over 5,000.
Rice fields are drying out in the northern region, while heat-related health cases are rising across the country
Accused of running a drug ring from his Philippine prison cell, ‘VIP’ inmate Park Wang-yeol was extradited after a nine-year legal impasse
Online posts purporting to disclose the pharmaceuticals used by Kim So-young, 20, who is suspected of killing two men with drug-laced drinks at Seoul motels, are circulating via social media, raising concerns over possible copycat crimes.